Atlanta vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$596
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$711
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
499K
21.9M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 151% more expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 699th and 5341st ($2617 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 6th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 0.7 months in Beijing. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Beijing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 231st and 2718th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Beijing

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Atlanta Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$32.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$12544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$6280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$4.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$8.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$25165

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748